Maintenance Engineer

Magna International; Telford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna International UK is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to oversee plant equipment and ensure peak availability in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. You will participate in design discussions to drive continuous improvement, with a focus on reliability and uptime.

You will collaborate on PM scheduling, lead root-cause analyses, and apply 5S in the factory while complying with HSE standards and Magna guidelines. Strong fault-finding is essential.

Qualifications

• Time served apprentice in Mechanical or electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum C&G craft qualification / NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
• Willingness to multi-skill and communicate technical issues clearly.

Responsibilities

• To ensure equipment availability is in line with departmental targets.
• To engage in root cause analysis of repeat / major breakdowns and provide reports with suggested improvements.
• To engineer out previous issues following a continuous improvement mind-set & methodology.
• To facilitate the PM schedules and make recommendations for improvement.
• To support internal customers with technical issues including non-breakdown.
• To ensure Health, Safety and Environmental procedures are followed during maintenance activities.
• To maintain and improve the equipment so quality is built in.
• Attend training when required and adhere to CCUK and Magna standards.
• To apply 5S methodology in work area and wider factory.
• To align to departmental and company goals.
• To support management with ad-hoc projects as and when required.
• Promote the company's HSE policies across the department and plant and adhere to all Health and Safety environmental requirements.

Skills

Time served apprentice

Willingness to multi-skill

Good communication

Team player

Problem solving

Can-do attitude

Flexibility to travel overseas

Education

C&G craft qualification / NVQ level 3

HNC/HND (desirable)

Tools

ABB robots

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

• 5’s experience

What We Offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary

Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

Job Responsibilities

Position Summary

Reporting to the Maintenance and Facilities Manager this position is responsible for the overall maintenance of plant equipment ensuring the smooth running of the plant and limit impact on customer demand. The engineer should engage daily in design meetings to promote a continuous improvement in machine availability.

Role Responsibilities

• To ensure equipment availability is in line with departmental targets
• To engage in Root cause analysis of repeat / major breakdowns and provide reports with suggested improvements
• To engineer out previous issues following a continuous improvement mind-set & methodology
• To facilitate the PM schedules and make recommendations for improvement
• To support the internal customers with technical issues Inc. non-breakdown
• To ensure Health, Safety and Environmental procedures are followed during maintenance activities
• To maintain and improve the equipment so quality is built in
• Attend training when required and adhere to CCUK and Magna standards
• To apply 5S methodology in work area and wider factory
• To align to departmental and company goals
• To support management with ad-hoc projects as and when required
• Promote the companies HSE policies across the department and plant and adhere to all Health and Safety environmental requirements

Essential Experience

• Time served apprentice in Mechanical or electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum C & G craft qualification / NVQ level 3 qualification in related discipline or equivalent
• Willingness to multi- skill
• Experience working with ABB robots
• Experience in fault finding from electrical schematics
• Experience in fault finding from hydraulic & pneumatic schematics
• Good Microsoft package ( especially: word, excel)
• To be able to communicate technical issues to non-technical staff
• 5’s experience

Desirable Experience

• Qualification in both electrical & mechanical discipline
• Educated to HNC/HND in related discipline
• Experience within the Castings sector
• Health and Safety accreditation.
• Experience of Tier 1 Automotive supply

Personal Attributes

• Good problem solving skills
• Team player and promotes a team approach to problem solving
• Confidence to challenge the status quo
• Target driven
• Work collaboratively to achieve project/company goals
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Good communicator both written and verbal
• Ability to work under pressure
• Organised and able to multi-task
• Proactive in approach with a "can do attitude"
• Flexibility to travel overseas infrequently

Work Environment

• Plant conditions necessitate exposure to heat, cold, dust, hot objects, and loud noises within our manufacturing environment. Full Health and Safety training and PPE provided for all conditions.

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.

Worker Type

Regular / Permanent

Group

Cosma International